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199653 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Transformation

199653 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Once a homeless HIV positive transvestite in Manhattan, Ricardo now identifies as a married man after a conversion experience in Dallas.

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Religion

Directors

Susana Aikin,

Carlos Aparicio

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Once a homeless HIV positive transvestite in Manhattan, Ricardo now identifies as a married man after a conversion experience in Dallas.

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Ricardo, once known as Sara, lived as a homeless HIV positive transvestite in Manhattan. Now in Dallas, he is a married man and a member of an evangelical church. He claims to have renounced his homosexuality after a ministry helped him find faith. Filmmakers Susana Aiken and Carlos Aparicio document Ricardo's life and transformation, probing the events that led to his conversion and questioning the completeness of his change.

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Meet Ricardo, a man transformed by faith in Dallas.
Find out how a ministry changed one man's life.
See the impact of evangelical Christianity on LGBTQ+ identities.

Did You Know

Ricardo was previously a homeless HIV positive transvestite in Manhattan.
The documentary was directed by Susana Aiken, a woman director.
Ricardo's transformation took place after he became involved with a Dallas ministry.

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LGBTQ+ narrativesReligious conversion storiesTransgender issues

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What was Ricardo's identity before his transformation?

Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite.

What religious transformation did Ricardo undergo?

Ricardo became a churchgoing, married man and renounced his homosexuality after being 'saved' by a Dallas ministry.

Who directed the documentary 'The Transformation'?

The documentary was directed by Susana Aiken.

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